[Monster Academy— The Council Room]
The Council Chamber of Monster Academy was never meant to feel emotions, and yet tonight, beneath the towering pillars and the carved sigils of ancient realms, the room carried a pressure that narrowed the air and silenced thought.
The long crescent table sat beneath hovering crystals that glowed faintly with stored celestial and infernal energy— light and darkness bound together in uneasy truce.
Six chairs were arranged around the table, though only five were occupied by visible people.
Councilor Marcellus stood at the head— not by position, but by presence. His aura flowed with quiet authority and age, threaded with the faint glow of celestial fire. His hair framed, stern eyes that had seen centuries of war— and were watching now with deep and unsettled concern.
